While at Unc's yesterday, I snapped some pictures of these flowers. Unc graciously let us dig some up last year, but they were put aside and forgotten, so they died. This is surprising, actually, because if you look closely at these pictures, you can see some brown dead stuff in the background. That is Unc's attempt to kill these beautiful flowers with Round-up. The weeds died but the flowers continue to thrive. You'd think they could languish in plastic bags, forgotten, for a couple years and still survive, wouldn't you?
Unc wants to pour concrete over them. He says if they survive that, he'll let 'em live. LOL
Remind me not to drink the well water at Unc's, ok?
Or is that the "Round-up effect"?
Hi sis, I actually grew sopme of these from seed a few years ago. Mine were more pink but they were indeed a type of hollyhock, or rather in the mallow family. I wish I could remember the name! I need to tell Uncle that I'll be glad to come dig them up and replant them in my garden!
ReplyDeleteThis is Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina', it only gets about 3 feet at the max. See more here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/51464/ It's a great plant to have in your garden, I hope you enjoy it
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bettina!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the link-lots of great pictures there.
My pleasure!
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